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Firkasz vs Gundel Cafe Patisserie Restaurant

Both Firkasz and Gundel Etterem are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Gundel Etterem scores significantly higher than Firkasz. Gundel Etterem comes in at 86 with recommendations from 8 reviews including Rough Guide, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.

Firkasz
Firkasz
7 / 10
Tatra u. 18., Budapest 1136, Hungary
From $10 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"The name means scribbler in English; referring to journalists who scribble their notes. Looking around, it is noticeable that the decor matches the name." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The name means “scribbler”, and this restaurant has a literary, quiet atmosphere, ideal for a sedate dinner after a long day sightseeing."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"Firkász serves decent traditional Hungarian dishes along the lines of crispy roast pork and goose leg with cabbage."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Lovely old mementoes on the walls, great homestyle dishes such as roast goose leg in red wine and Karpati-style pikeperch, a good wine list and nightly piano music." Full review
Gundel Cafe Patisserie Restaurant
Gundel Cafe Patisserie Restaurant
8 / 10
Gundel Károly út 4, Budapest 1146, Hungary
From $0 /night
Concierge Concierge
"Maybe you're embarrassed to obey your swanky hotel's concierge and heed the advice of every guidebook ever written, but in the case of Gundel: Get over it."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Budapest's fanciest, most famous, probably most expensive, and most overrated restaurant, Gundel reopened in 1992." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"First established in 1894, this restaurant was acquired by Karoly Gundel in 1910, who made it into the country's most prestigious."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Probably Hungary’s most famous restaurant. Not cheap, but no longer the most expensive."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"Overlooking the city park, this impressive floodlit villa is home to a veritable culinary institution."
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